Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

           Itisn’tmyideaofasalaryatall.ButIgotinthisbecauseIdidn’thaveachancetostudyanyparticularworkorgetinwithsomecompanywheretherewasarealchancetoworkupandmakesomethingofmyself.Mymotherwantedmetowriteyouonceandaskwhethertherewasanychanceinyourcompanyformetobeginandworkup,butIwasafraidmaybethatyoumightnotlikethatexactly,andsoIneverdid."

           Hepaused,smiling,andyetwithaninquiringlookinhiseye.

           Hisunclelookedsolemnlyathimforamoment,pleasedbyhislooksandhisgeneralmannerofapproachinthisinstance,andthenreplied:"Well,thatisveryinteresting.Youshouldhavewritten,ifyouwantedto—"Then,aswashiscustominallmatters,hecautiouslypaused.Clydenotedthathewashesitatingtoencouragehim.

           "Idon’tsupposethereisanythinginyourcompanythatyouwouldletmedo?"heventuredboldly,afteramoment.

           SamuelGriffithsmerelystaredathimthoughtfully.Helikedandhedidnotlikethisdirectrequest.However,Clydeappearedatleastaveryadaptablepersonforthepurpose.Heseemedbrightandambitioussomuchlikehisownson,andhemightreadilyfitintosomedepartmentasheadorassistantunderhisson,oncehehadacquiredaknowledgeofthevariousmanufacturingprocesses.Atanyratehemightlethimtryit.Therecouldbenorealharminthat.

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